Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes
Gooey chocolate chips and lots of banana flavor come together in these moist, fluffy, and very kid-friendly pancakes!
Ingredients
- 2-1/2 cups white whole wheat flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 4 small ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 2 cups buttermilk--no substitutes--
- 1 cup chocolate chips or chunks
- 1-2 teaspoons safflower oil for greasing
- Maple syrup and butter
Instructions
- 1. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, coconut sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Set aside.
- 2. In a medium bowl, whisk mashed banana, eggs, oil, and buttermilk until smooth. Add liquid mixture to dry mixture and gently fold with a whisk until just combined (do not over-mix) Fold in chocolate chips.
- 3. Grease a non-stick skillet, heated to 350. Drop pancake batter by 1/4 cup into 3 spots on skillet. Cook on first side until large bubbles appear, about 2 minutes. Flip pancakes and cook on opposite side 1-2 minutes until golden. Repeat step 3 with remaining batter, using oil for greasing as needed. Serve pancakes immediately with syrup and butter.
- Yield: 16 pancakes
- These pancakes are best if used on the day they are made.